This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program award to the University of South Florida (USF) will develop and implement a comprehensive, experiential learning-based education, research, training, and skills development program in semiconductor design, manufacturing, and packaging. With $3,000,000 in funding from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029, the project anticipates training 75 Ph.D. and 133 M.S. students, including 15 Ph.D. and 8 M.S. funded trainees, across...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $999,997 to Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to develop an experiential learning-based workforce development model for the U.S. semiconductor industry. RIT will collaborate with Monroe Community College and Finger Lakes Community College, as well as industry partners GlobalFoundries and Micron Technology, to provide a pipeline for community college students to earn...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $2,475,715 to The Johns Hopkins University supports the development of an innovative educational program to train graduate students in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven semiconductor materials and device research. The program aims to prepare a multidisciplinary workforce fluent in both the science underlying electronic device fabrication and the incorporation of AI/machine learning into the...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program award to the University of Minnesota, under CFDA 47.076 STEM Education, will provide $3,000,000 to train 150 M.S. and Ph.D. students, including 25 funded trainees, in data-driven discovery and engineering across disciplines such as chemical engineering, biological engineering, chemistry, and materials science. The program will integrate traditional domain science with data-driven methods, providing trainees with skills...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $3,000,000 to New York University (NYU) to develop an innovative PhD traineeship model that empowers researchers from diverse disciplines to design specialized computer hardware and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). The key products and services to be delivered include: Tailored chip design coursework and a "Silicon Makerspace" that makes chip design...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program award of $3,000,000 to Texas A&M University will train 67 Master's and Ph.D. students, including 19 funded trainees, in the interdisciplinary fields of mathematical, molecular, and materials foundations of artificial intelligence (AI). The project aims to address shortcomings in current AI systems by training "adaptive changemakers" to design AI that can work collaboratively with humans and empower more...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $775,954 Project Grant to Tennessee Technological University under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The funding will support a 5-year Interdisciplinary Research Traineeship (NRT) program focused on the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, and Cybersecurity. This immersive traineeship will provide comprehensive training to an estimated 150 STEM graduate students, including 24 funded trainees, through new interdisciplinary...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Arizona State University a $500,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to revolutionize graduate education in semiconductor manufacturing. The 3-year grant will develop a virtual semiconductor manufacturing line and provide hands-on training for students, aiming to address the complexity of concepts in this field and the challenges of doubling the existing semiconductor workforce in response to the CHIPS and Science Act. Key...
This federal Project Grant award of $749,539 from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) supports the IRES: Pathway for Research and Innovation in Semiconductor Manufacturing (IRES-PRISM) program. Over 5 years, the program will enable 40 U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to engage in cutting-edge semiconductor research and gain hands-on experience within Taiwan's vibrant semiconductor ecosystem. Working with mentors from the U.S....
This $6 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the Research Foundation of the City University of New York to deliver an interdisciplinary traineeship program in bioinspired nanotechnology. Over five years, the program will provide comprehensive graduate education and research training to 125 students, directly supporting 25 trainees including those from underrepresented groups in STEM fields. Trainees will gain expertise at the...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) program award in the amount of $2,999,999 to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) will develop an innovative convergent graduate research training program in the area of next-generation complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) + X semiconductor technologies. The program aims to train approximately 170 graduate students, including 20 funded Ph.D. students, 75 unfunded Ph.D. students, and 75 unfunded M.S. students, across various STEM disciplines. The key objectives are to advance interdisciplinary and inclusive semiconductor research, equip diverse cohorts with enhanced technical and professional skills, and establish a sustainable convergent graduate training model to address the workforce gap in the semiconductor industry, government, and academia. This NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) award aligns with the program's goals of advancing STEM education and research through innovative training models that prepare the next generation of highly skilled engineers and scientists.